Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Ok so there actually is no progress. We have been so busy since moving here and had so many things going on we actually haven't really touched our kitchen. I have however, picked out paint colors, purchased a fridge from Craigslist, and also purchased a cabinet to make an island out of from Habitat for Humanity Restore. Have you ever been to a Restore??? Those stores are Legit!! Click here to find a location near you! We also put our washer and dryer in our kitchen. ....ughhh I hate it's current location.:( As soon as money and time allow I will be moving those to another place! Even if it is into the garage!

What you see in the above picture is all I have for counter top space and storage. Hence the reason my sweetie is building me an island, which we will do a tutorial of! Here is my list of all we would like to accomplish. I will cross things off as we get to them! Have you seen this done in other places in Blogland? It's kinda the cool thing for bloggers to do. These cool bloggers don't just put a Before and After in a "Reveal Post".....they actually chart their progress. I am just trying to be cool. Bear with me.....

Purchase Fridge

INSTALL A DISHWASHER. (Seriously. feel so spoiled. But I miss having a dishwasher!!)

Finish island, paint it, paint the counter-top for it. (Also, like we did here)

Change out cabinet and drawer hardware.

Purchase light fixtures -------------->

Install light fixtures.

Upgrade microwave and stove to stainless. (This will probably happen way later on.)

Upgrade flooring.

Make bar stool covers for chairs for island.

Relocate washer and dryer to free up some space and add more cabinet space and counter-top in their place.

Of course you know me, I want to do everything for incredibly cheap. So needless to say that when I found this light fixture (pictured above) for above my island for $69.00 at my local Home Depot, I was very very excited! You see on HomeDepot.com it is listed for $219.00...... however the manager at the Boise Home Depot said this particular fixture did not sell well in the Boise area, so they marked it way down. I love going and seeing that they still sell it online for so much and I got it for so inexpensive! $150.00 off!

I leave you with some inspirational photos and what I would like to glean from them for my kitchen redo!

Adore that glittery backslash, I love glitter ok?! I also am really considering painting my island black like this with a white counter-top. Opposite of the back cabinets that have the white cabinets with the black counter-tops. Isn't it pretty??? I really really love the chandelier. Just being honest..... I would have a
chandelier in every room in my house, however, I live with this thing
called a man, and that would be really sad for him. So I try to add in
black. and not too much crystal.

P.S. To all of you who have expressed concern... I am sorry for silence on here lately, my brother in law passed away four weeks ago, and it has been a really tough time for my family and I. I have been so busy moving my sister here I have not kept on posting as I would like. Thank you for the prayers and the sweet notes, that many of you have sent. <3

I’m Ashleigh! I am always on the hunt for beautiful things on a bargain budget! I love my husband, our pets, and our home! I am so thankful to "God, who giveth us
richly all things to enjoy." I hope you will find inspiration here for design, DIY, fashion and cooking!